Law No. 23/2021 of Local Power and Administrative Decentralization. País/Territorio Timor-Leste Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Jornal da República, I Série, No. 45. Materia Agua, General Palabra clave Gobierno local Desarrollo agrícola Institución Política/planificación Gobernanza Ordenación comunitaria Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Abastecimiento de agua Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Resumen This Law approves the Local Power and Administrative Decentralization. It establishes the organization, composition and powers of the bodies of Local Power, as well as the legal framework for the administrative decentralization of the State. In particular, it defines the municipality as a public collective person, of population and territory, endowed with administrative, financial, patrimonial, organizational autonomy, and representative bodies that aim to pursue the interests of the respective populations, as a factor of national cohesion. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org